Schools in Thornleigh
There are 20 schools in and around Thornleigh: 8 primary, 5 combined, 5 secondary and 2 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 984 to 1217 (ACARA).
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Thornleigh schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsleigh | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1217 | 1,634 |
| Hornsby Girls High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1209 | 722 |
| Normanhurst Boys High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1207 | 752 |
| Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1173 | 997 |
| Barker College | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1166 | 2,856 |
| Loreto Normanhurst | Combined | Independent | 5-12 | 1164 | 1,240 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1161 | 633 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1153 | 337 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1147 | 217 |
| Mount St Benedict College | Secondary | Independent | 7-12 | 1147 | 1,331 |
| Pennant Hills Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1143 | 490 |
| Thornleigh West Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1142 | 477 |
| Normanhurst Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1139 | 372 |
| Normanhurst West Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1136 | 363 |
| St Leo's Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1113 | 1,055 |
| Hornsby South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1110 | 534 |
| Pennant Hills High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1109 | 1,131 |
| Blue Gum Community School | Primary | Independent | K-2 | 1105 | 21 |
| Clarke Road School | Special | Government | U | 1063 | 61 |
| Marri Mittigar School | Special | Independent | K-8 | 984 | 28 |
- Abbotsleigh
Combined · Independent · K-12
1217
- Hornsby Girls High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1209
- Normanhurst Boys High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1207
- Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus
Combined · Independent · K-12
1173
- Barker College
Combined · Independent · K-12
1166
- Loreto Normanhurst
Combined · Independent · 5-12
1164
- Wahroonga Adventist School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1161
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1153
- St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1147
- Mount St Benedict College
Secondary · Independent · 7-12
1147
- Pennant Hills Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1143
- Thornleigh West Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1142
- Normanhurst Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1139
- Normanhurst West Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1136
- St Leo's Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1113
- Hornsby South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1110
- Pennant Hills High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1109
- Blue Gum Community School
Primary · Independent · K-2
1105
- Clarke Road School
Special · Government · U
1063
- Marri Mittigar School
Special · Independent · K-8
984
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Thornleigh can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NSW education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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